Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius

2025 [TURKISH]

Action / Biography / Drama / History / Sport

5
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80%
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 3329 3.3K

based on true story

Director

Can Ulkay Photo
Can Ulkay

Top cast

Aytaç Sasmaz Photo
Aytaç Sasmaz as Metin Oktay
Erdem Sanli Photo
Erdem Sanli as Dimitri
Aslihan Gürbüz Photo
Aslihan Gürbüz as Argiro
Halit Ergenç Photo
Halit Ergenç as Hristo
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1.14 GB
1280*534
Turkish 2.0
NR
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24 fps
2 hr 6 min
Seeds 3
2.33 GB
1920*802
Turkish 5.1
NR
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24 fps
2 hr 6 min
Seeds 5
5.64 GB
3840*2160
Turkish 5.1
NR
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24 fps
2 hr 6 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by olivesandvines 5 / 10

Mediocre biopic about a football legend

Lefter is a biopic about the football legend Lefter Küçükandonyadis. As a forward player in his real life, he scored 388 goals for teams like Fenerbahçe, Fiorentina, Nice, AEK Athens, and Boluspor, along with 52 international goals for Turkey. In his managerial career, he managed teams in Turkey, Greece, and South Africa. However, the movie overlooks much of his remarkable football career and tells a weak story of Lefter becoming a professional football player, and much of the film focuses on a strange love story. The film does not discuss his managerial career after his retirement either. The acting is terrible as well. The only good parts of the movie are about Lefter's childhood and the discussion of the 6-7 September 1955 incident, which vividly depicts the Büyükada scene.
Reviewed by ata-burak 5 / 10

I recently watched the new biopic about Lefter, and unfortunately it falls far short of its potential. The film shows very little respect for historical accuracy, skipping or distorting key events that shaped Lefter's extraordinary life. Even more puzzling, both the teenage (14-15) and the adult version of Lefter are played by the same actor - without any noticeable age-appropriate makeup, de-aging, or visual effects. It's distracting and breaks immersion from the very beginning.The narrative itself is fragmented and poorly structured. Instead of exploring the fascinating contradictions and challenges of Lefter's journey - especially as a Rum-origin Turkish citizen navigating a complex socio-political era - the film strings together disconnected scenes with no real emotional buildup.Acting performances are unfortunately flat, and even the supposedly dramatic moments feel dull and uninspired. There is no atmosphere, no tension, and no sense of entering Lefter's world. Considering how rich, layered, and compelling his story actually is, this movie is a huge missed opportunity.A disappointing tribute to a legendary figure.
Reviewed by aesracelk 10 / 10

A Film That Pulled Me Into a Complete Transcendence

From the very first scene, this film completely captivated me. Every element - the actors, the real story, the atmosphere, the cinematography - worked together so perfectly that I found myself in a state of pure transposition. It wasn't just watching a movie; it felt like crossing into another time Zone.
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